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Updates

Julia van Leeuwen in Het Financieele Dagblad on responsible and efficient AI use

AI is increasingly used in professional services, but careful checking of its outputs remains essential. Last week, Julia van Leeuwen, a lawyer at Guldemond Advocaten, shared her views in Het Financieele Dagblad (FD), in an article on shortcomings in checking AI errors in professional services.

Artificial Intelligence, Newspaper article

Your foreign trading partner gives notice: which court has jurisdiction?

A foreign trading partner ends your collaboration. A recent judgment shows why you need to identify the competent court before starting proceedings.

Disputes and Procedures

The FITNESS judgment: new evidence on appeal is not automatically admissible

New evidence on appeal can make or break a case. But anyone assuming that it must automatically be considered after an earlier annulment is mistaken. In FITNESS, the General Court makes clear that EUIPO cannot bypass its discretion: even after remittal, the Board of Appeal must independently assess and explain why late evidence is admitted.

Disputes and Procedures, Intellectual Property Law

ABBA at carnival: how far does the parody exception extend?

De Kapotte Kachels created a carnival song with a nod to a global hit: Dikke Pens (Clap Your Pens). Its melody strongly recalled ABBA’s Take A Chance On Me. The parody was released on Spotify, but Universal had it taken down on ABBA’s behalf. The central issue: De Kapotte Kachels relied on the parody exception, but the court found commercial exploitation of this recording went a step too far.

Disputes and Procedures, Music rights

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Corporate law, mergers and acquisitions

Corporate law is the foundation of every business.
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Commercial contracts

Do you want to enter into a partnership with a supplier, franchisee or distributor and are looking for assurance that everything is properly documented in a contract?
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Intellectual property law

Intellectual property law protects your creative efforts and innovations.
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Disputes and litigation

In the business world, conflicts and disputes are sometimes unavoidable.
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Restructuring & insolvency

In a constantly changing economic environment, companies may face financial challenges that threaten their survival.
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Technology, Privacy & Data Protection

The rapidly increasing importance of digital technologies in our society brings new legal challenges in the areas of IT, data and privacy.
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Media, Entertainment & Advertising

Media law revolves around the delicate balance between two fundamental rights: freedom of expression on the one hand, and the right to privacy and a good name on the other.
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Employment law

Employment law for employers: from employment contracts and sickness absence to dismissal, restructuring and employee participation. We help prepare decisions, guide personnel processes and resolve disputes. For statutory directors and international employment relationships too, we connect the legal rules with your business operations.
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Guldemond Advocaten provides high-quality advice and litigation services, primarily to entrepreneurs and businesses operating internationally. Our work is grounded in the traditional values of the legal profession, including independence and expertise, combined with personal attention and modern tools that add value for our clients.